NEW YORK, April 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq:MPEL), a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities focused on the Macau market, today announced that it will file its first quarter results for 2010 on Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010, to be followed by a conference call on the same day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (or 8:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time).
To join the conference call, please use the dial-in details below:
| U.S. Toll Free | 1 866 202 3109 |
| U.S. Toll / International | 1 617 213 8844 |
| HK Toll | 852 3002 1672 |
| HK Toll Free | 800 96 3844 |
| UK Toll Free | 00 800 280 02002 |
| Australia Toll Free | 1 800 002 971 |
| Passcode | MPEL |
An audio webcast will also be available at http://www.melco-crown.com.
To access the replay, please use the dial-in details below:
| U.S. Toll Free | 1 888 286 8010 |
| U.S. Toll / International | 1 617 801 6888 |
| Passcode | 43959165 |
Safe Harbor Statement
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About Melco Crown Entertainment Limited
Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (the "Company"), is a developer, owner and through a Macau subsidiary which holds a gaming sub-concession, an operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities. The Company currently operates Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com) (formerly Crown Macau), a casino hotel located at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated urban casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. The Company's business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which feature a total of approximately 1,500 gaming machines in eight locations and comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-crown.com.
The Company has strong support from both of its major shareholders, Melco International Development Limited ("Melco") and Crown Limited ("Crown"). Melco is a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is Co-Chairman, a Director and the CEO of the Company. Crown is a top-100 company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and led by Executive Chairman Mr. James Packer, who is also Co-Chairman and a Director of the Company.